Researching public schools can be incredibly stressful and time-consuming. With so many websites offering different rankings and conflicting information, it's hard to get a clear picture of your options.

That's why I decided to aggregate data from five major school ranking platforms (U.S. News & World Report, Niche, SchoolDigger, GreatSchools, and Public School Review) to give you a comprehensive ranking of all public elementary schools in NYC District 3.

This district covers the Upper West Side and Lincoln Square areas, known for their excellent public schools and strong community engagement.

Rank School Name Admission Method Dual Language Grades Students Address
1 Special Music School Non-Zoned - K-12 125 129 West 67 Street
2 The Anderson School Citywide G&T - K-8 510 100 West 77th Street
3 P.S. 166 The Richard Rodgers School of The Arts and Technology District G&T, Zoned - K-5 602 132 WEST 89 STREET
4 P.S. 087 William Sherman Zoned Spanish PK-5 712 160 West 78th Street
5 P.S. 009 Sarah Anderson Zoned - PK-5 482 100 West 84th Street
6 P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus Zoned, possibility out of zone - K-5 595 270 West 70th Street
7 P.S. 452 Zoned - PK-5 319 210 West 61st Street
8 P.S. 084 Lillian Weber Zoned French, Spanish PK-5 554 32 West 92 Street
9 P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith District G&T, Zoned Spanish PK-5 488 163 West 97 Street
10 P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson Zoned Spanish K-5 477 735 WEST END AVENUE
11 P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon District G&T, Zoned Spanish K-5 401 234 West 109 Street
12 P.S. 145, The Bloomingdale School Zoned Russian, Spanish PK-5 432 150 West 105 Street
13 P.S. 180 Hugo Newman Zoned Spanish PK-8 338 370 West 120 Street
14 The Locke School of Arts and Engineering Zoned - PK-5 200 20 WEST 112 STREET
15 PS 241- STEM Institute of Manhattan Zoned - PK-5 125 240 WEST 113 STREET
16 P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Zoned - PK-8 242 220 WEST 121 STREET
17 P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy Zoned Italian K-5 159 134 WEST 122 STREET
18 P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth Zoned - PK-8 245 41 West 117 Street

Methodology: Rankings based on average scores from five major school ranking sites (U.S. News, Niche, SchoolDigger, GreatSchools, Public School Review). Data excludes charter schools.

Quick Insights

Citywide G&T: The Anderson School
District G&T: P.S. 166, P.S. 163, P.S. 165
Non-Zoned: Special Music School
Dual Language Schools: P.S. 087, P.S. 084, P.S. 163, P.S. 075, P.S. 165, P.S. 145, P.S. 180, P.S. 242
Smallest School: Special Music School (125 students)
Largest School: P.S. 087 (712 students)

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